Trump reportedly holds $16B approved for disaster mitigation in limbo

The federal government shutdown is likely to delay states' approval process for federal funding authorized last April.

By Kim Slowey • Jan. 7, 2019

Pittsburgh creates construction fraud task force

The group will take particular aim at construction companies that commit wage violations that result in underpayment or nonpayment of taxes.

By Kim Slowey • Jan. 3, 2019

Wynn settles charges that Resorts World Las Vegas is trying to pirate its iconic design

Genting and Wynn Resorts have reached an agreement that will allow the former's $4 billion Resorts World Las Vegas project to move forward with an altered exterior design.

By Kim Slowey • Updated Feb. 7, 2019

Timber Innovation Act awaits Trump's signature

Part of the 2018 Farm Bill, the initiative is gaining support in its aim to increase the use of “innovative" wood products in the U.S. construction industry.

By Kim Slowey • Dec. 20, 2018

Court: General contractor can be cited for subcontractor violations

A U.S. Court of Appeals judge ruled that GCs can be issued safety violation citations for hazards on a jobsite that don't affect their employees.

By Kim Slowey • Dec. 19, 2018

Construction heads should tread lightly in new risk territory, for landmines await: DBIA

At the Construction Super Conference last week, contractors and arbitration lawyers shared the importance of mitigating risk by spotting "landmines" early in the preconstruction phase — when the contract is still being written.

By Joe Beeton • Dec. 14, 2018

Turner Construction, Bloomberg LP execs face bribery, bid-rigging charges

Indicted individuals allegedly inflated subs' bids, falsified work orders and more to extort roughly $15 million during a renovation of the media company's New York City offices.

By Kim Slowey • Dec. 12, 2018

Mountain Valley Pipeline sued, Atlantic Coast Pipeline halted

Virginia alleged the $4.6 billion Mountain Valley project repeatedly violated environmental laws and permit talks for the $7 billion Atlantic Coast line stalled.

By Kim Slowey • Dec. 12, 2018

Ohio landowners sue contractors, owner of $2.1B pipeline

The landowners claim that pipeline construction damaged their property and want owner Nexus Gas Transmission and contractors to pay for it. 

By Kim Slowey • Dec. 11, 2018

Enbridge to fund up to $500M Michigan pipeline tunnel

Gov. Rick Snyder has reached a deal with the energy company for the Line 5 pipeline tunnel through the Straits of Mackinac.

By Kim Slowey • Updated Dec. 19, 2018

3 'Buffalo Billion' defendants sentenced to federal prison

The New Yorkers were also ordered to pay fines of $500,000 each for their roles in a bid-rigging scheme that netted their construction companies hundreds of millions.

By Kim Slowey • Dec. 10, 2018

Supreme Court rejects challenge to DHS border wall construction waivers

The high court refused to hear a challenge to the Trump administration's waivers of environmental regulations for San Diego-area border wall projects.

By Kim Slowey • Dec. 7, 2018

Federal judge allows preconstruction on stalled XL Pipeline

Lawyers for TransCanada Corp. said that certain planning activities for the pipeline would not violate the essence of the current injunction, which they say threatens 700 jobs and almost $950 million of earnings.

By Kim Slowey • Nov. 29, 2018

FAA regulatory delays hamper drone expansion

Rules allowing drones to fly beyond lines of sight and over people may be on hold until the Federal Aviation Administration finalizes airborne-identification requirements as late as 2022.

By Kathleen Brown • Nov. 28, 2018

The Dotted Line: A successful project closeout 'starts at the beginning'

Planning and organization go a long way in keeping punch list items to a minimum and closeout documents organized.

By Kim Slowey • Nov. 27, 2018

Cal/OSHA cites firm in trench death, proposes $141K fine

Bay Construction Co. workers were allegedly dismantling a trench box when the employee, still inside, was crushed by a falling support system.

By Kim Slowey • Nov. 27, 2018

How builder's risk coverage can protect buildings under construction

Every business, small or large, that embarks on a construction project needs builder's risk insurance because it typically covers things that property and liability policies don't, legal experts say.

By Alan H. Packer and Graham C. Mills • Nov. 26, 2018

What you need to know about risk

In an industry with notoriously tight profit margins, the success of projects often comes down to effective management of risk in all its forms, ranging from rising interest rates to talent shortages to faulty workmanship.

By Kathleen Brown • Nov. 26, 2018

Two execs of Korean construction firm charged with defrauding US out of millions

SK Engineering & Construction staff allegedly disguised kickbacks to a U.S. Army official with fake subcontracts for a U.S. military project in South Korea.

By Kim Slowey • Nov. 16, 2018

NYC delays worker safety training requirement to June 2019

The Department of Buildings postponed a Dec. 1 deadline for city workers to complete 30 hours of safety training after reportedly determining that the number of providers cannot meet demand.

By Kim Slowey • Nov. 14, 2018

NYC charges construction supers in mini crane accident

The Manhattan District Attorney's office announced criminal charges against two construction supervisors in the wake of a June crane accident that resulted in serious injuries to two workers. 

By Kim Slowey • Nov. 13, 2018

Federal judge blocks $8B Keystone XL Pipeline construction

The court order prevents construction until the administration performs an in-depth review of the project's potential environmental and cultural impacts.

By Kim Slowey • Nov. 13, 2018

Which hazards top OSHA's 10 most-cited safety violations list?

Here is a breakdown of the total number of violations on this year's list per standard as well as details about each standard.

By Kim Slowey • Nov. 12, 2018

Atlanta City Council commits $2B for $5B Gulch development

Developer CIM Group has agreed to provide a community benefits package worth at least $58 million, but critics of the mixed-use project don't think it's enough to dodge gentrification.

By Kim Slowey • Nov. 8, 2018

Fairground advocacy group files injunction to stop construction of Nashville MLS stadium

The motion for a temporary restraining order is the latest salvo of the lawsuit, which Save our Fairgrounds filed on Sept. 4.

By Kim Slowey • Nov. 6, 2018